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New Rice Farming Methodology From Global Heat Reduction Initiative Zeros In on Projects That Reduce Climate Super Pollutants

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) released a first-of-its-kind methodology that will measure and reward the reduction in climate super pollutants achieved through more sustainable rice cultivation practices. In addition to covering the full range of greenhouse gases including the powerful climate pollutants, methane and nitrous oxide, it also accounts for black carbon emissions associated with burning and equipment operations. The methodology also enables users for the first time to assess the global heat reduction value of reducing these emissions over near-term timeframes, such as between now and 2030 or…

King’s Trust, Trinny Woodall and eBay launch Ultimate Designer Sale

Stuart Mitchell

The King’s Trust, Trinny Woodall, and eBay have united to launch the Ultimate Designer Sale – an exclusive two-day fashion event, all in support of The Trust’s Change a Girl’s Life campaign.  Held on the 10th and 11th October at The Vinyl Factory, Soho, the sale will feature new and pre-loved pieces from top brands such as LVMH, Chanel, Jil Sander, Balenciaga, Loewe, Zimmerman, Jimmy Choo, Prada and many more. Shoppers will have the rare opportunity to buy pieces donated by celebrity style icons such as Elizabeth Hurley, Dame Helen…

Deep trouble: future seafloor marine heatwaves will surpass surface extremes

Stuart Mitchell

A new study shows that marine heatwaves on the seafloor could be more than 50% more frequent in future than at the surface of the ocean during hot summer months, a concerning prospect for bottom-dwelling species that cannot escape the rising temperatures, with ripple effects across entire ecosystems and humans alike. What is a marine heatwave? A period lasting at least 5 days where sea temperature is greater than the 90th percentile of historical temperatures for that time of year. Led by PML’s Dr Robert J. Wilson, the study investigated how marine…

Families help unearth everyday treasures at home of Isaac Newton’s mother, close to the famous apple tree that inspired the scientist’s work on gravity

Stuart Mitchell

Archaeologists from the National Trust have revealed a selection of everyday objects from the site of a house built for Isaac Newton’s mother, in a field next to the famous apple tree which inspired some of his great scientific advances. Searching for the exact location of the house, the archaeologists discovered rubble from its demolition – and intriguingly some objects which might have been in the house when the Newton family was there. They included: decorative Staffordshire slip tableware along with other pottery pieces; a fragment of a 17th century…

Advocates hope new ban will temper market for toxic skin-lightening cosmetics

Stuart Mitchell

When Iya Kande’s youngest son turned two months old, she began using a skin-lightening soap on his face and body.  Kande, whose last name has been changed to protect her identity, lives in northern Nigeria. She was hoping a fairer complexion would ingratiate the boy with his grandmother, who like many in the region had come to equate light skin with beauty.   But within weeks, the child’s skin began to blister and break out in rashes. It wasn’t until months later that Kande learned the cause. The soap was laced…